Rhamnus lycioides
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Rhamnus lycioides

سیاه تنگرس · Black hawthorn · Mediterranean buckthorn · European buckthorn · Nyc

Tier 2 Difficulty: easy Water: low Light: full_sun
Temperature
15–35 °C
Soil pH
6–7
Hardiness
Zone 8–10
Click count
113
Observations
998

Description

Source: leafsnap

Rhamnus lycioides, the black hawthorn, European buckthorn, or Mediterranean buckthorn, is a shrub up to about 1 metre tall in the buckthorn family, Rhamnaceae. It is found in the Mediterranean region, in southern Europe and northern Africa. Its scientific name lycioides refers to its resemblance to the botanical genus Lycium.

Care Guide

💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Ideal: Full sun
🌡️ Temperature 15–35°C
Ideal temperature: 15–35°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 6-7
Soil pH: 6-7
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity

Characteristics

Plant Type
Shrub
Life Cycle
Perennial
Genus
Rhamnus
Family
Rhamnaceae
Hardiness Zone
8-10
Mature Height
1.52 m to 3.05 m
Mature Spread
0.91 m to 2.13 m
Leaf Color
Dark Green
Leaf Type
Semi-evergreen
Flower Color
Yellow
Flower Size
0.25 cm to 0.51 cm
Bloom Time
Mid spring, Late spring
Planting Time
Spring, Summer
Harvest Time
Late summer, Early fall, Mid fall

Tags (6)

Common Names (7)

ar سیاه تنگرس
en Black hawthorn
en Mediterranean buckthorn
en European buckthorn
en Nyc
en Italian Buckthorn
he אֶשְׁחָר אֶרֶץ-יִשְׂרְאֵלִי